In Essential English, one of 4 lessons a week is dedicated to literacy. This lesson centred around conjunctions and adverbs. I have included the lesson in both PPT and worksheet form. It includes a definition of each term and activities for students to brainstorm some examples. Some simple text connectives (conjunctions) are explained using the F.A.N.B.O.Y.S acronym and some example sentences. A table listing other types of conjunctions more appropriate for secondary school is provided. Some activities for students to apply what they have learned follow on the remaining slides (answers included in the PPT – they pop up when you click).

In Essential English, one of 4 lessons a week is dedicated to literacy. This lesson centred around homophones. I have included the lesson in both PPT and worksheet form. It includes a definition of homophones and an activity for students to brainstorm some examples. Some common homophones which trip people up are explained e.g. than vs then / there, their or they’re. Some activities for students to apply what they have learned follow on the remaining slides (answers included in the notes section of the PPT).

In Essential English, one of 4 lessons a week is dedicated to literacy. This lesson centred around synonyms followed by revision of apostrophes (taught in previous lesson). I have included the lesson in both PPT and worksheet form. Students copy the underlined text (e.g. definitions). To save on printing, activities can be projected on board and students write into their books.

In Essential English, one of 4 lessons a week is dedicated to literacy. This lesson centred around idioms and tone. I have included the lesson in both PPT and worksheet form. It includes a definition of each term and activities for students to brainstorm some examples. An idiom specific activity: provide a list of idioms and students to write what they actually mean. Tone related activity: list 4 tones at the top and provide 4 sentences which students must match to the tones listed. PPT also includes some spelling activities. Spelling rule – I before e except after c when the sound is ee. A NAPLAN style activity correcting misspelled words (answers included in the PPT – they pop up when you click).

In Essential English, one of 4 lessons a week is dedicated to literacy. This lesson centred around apostrophes. I have included the lesson in both PPT and worksheet form. Students copy the underlined text (e.g. definitions). To save on printing, activities can be projected on board and students write into their books. The PPT goes through the three uses of apostrophes and provides examples. There are some activities for possessive apostrophes, contractions etc.